Effects of Self-efficacy, Health Attitudes, and Healthy Lifestyle on Recovery of People with Mental Disorders in the Community. |
Yun Bok Kwak, Ji Young Kim, Myung Ha Lee |
1Part-time Lecturer, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. 2Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Chonbuk Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. kimjjy@jbnu.ac.k 3Professor, College of Nursing, Chonbuk Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of self-efficacy, health attitudes and healthy lifestyles on recovery of people with mental disorders in the community. METHODS: Participants were 188 people with mental disorders receiving mental health services at community mental health welfare centers in the J province. The data were collected from May to June, 2018. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure general self-efficacy, health attitude scale, healthy lifestyles and recovery. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA with Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise regression using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. RESULTS: Self-efficacy, health attitudes, and healthy lifestyle of people with mental disorders were significant factors, explained about 72% of the variance on recovery. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that education programs and health promotion programs focused on healthy lifestyles, improving health attitudes, and self-efficacy should be developed for people with mental disorders to promote their recovery. |
Key Words:
Mental disorders; Self efficacy; Attitude to health; Healthy lifestyle; Mental health recovery |
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